PROCUREMENT EQUAL PAY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires bidders to obtain an equal pay certificate before a purchasing agency may issue a contract to the bidder. Provides for the Department of Employment Security to issue the certificates. Specifies information to be included in an application for an equal pay certificate. Requires bidders to comply with the Equal Pay Act of 2003, Equal Wage Act, Illinois Human Rights Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Equal Pay Certificate Fund. Provides for moneys in the Fund to be used to administer the equal pay certificate requirements.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
56–43
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic57
98% Yea
R
Republican43
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2017
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 010-004-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-43-1)
house
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Halpin
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate State Government Administration Committee; 004-003-000
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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